GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

Random words

WordMeaning
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
groovea long narrow channel or depression
providentfrugal
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative